Invitation to Read

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This book presents practical, theoretically sound guidance about using literature to develop literacy. The prologue to the book describes some aspects of whole language programs at work, relates research findings that underlie the whole language philosophy, and presents scenes of teachers actively using literature in their classrooms. The book is organized into three major sections on genre studies, thematic units, and putting it all together. Chapters in the book are: (1) qBooks for Emergent Readersq (Charlotte S. Huck); (2) qAct It Out: Making Poetry Come Aliveq (Brod Bagert); (3) qRealistic Fiction and the Real Worldq (Dianne L. Monson); (4) qInteracting with Informational Booksq (M. Jean Greenlaw); (5) qEnriching the Arts and Humanitiesq (Sam Leaton Sebesta); (6) qAn Author Study: Tomie dePaolaq (Joanne Lionetti); (7) qThe Magic of Martinq (Deborah A. Wooten); (8) qExtending Multicultural Understandingq (Rudine Sims Bishop); (9) qAward Winners from Five English-Speaking Countriesq (Sylvia M. Hutchinson and Ira E. Aaron); (10) qOrganizing a Literature-Based Reading Programq (Dorothy S. Strickland); (11) qResponding to Literature: Activities for Exploring Booksq (Linda DeGroff and Lee Galda); (12) qUsing Literature with Readers at Riskq (Roselmina Indrisano and Jeanne R. Paratore); (13) qResources to Identify Children's Booksq (Arlene M. Pillar); and (14) qThe Censorship Challengeq (Francie Alexander). Indexes of children's book authors and illustrators, and of children's book titles are attached. (RS)also create similar charts for books structured according to seasons, months, or
days of the week. ... Use the second chart to record childrena#39;s observations of
events on the farm. ... When we read informational books with students, we
should draw their attention to this form of organization. Being conscious of
comparison helps both comprehension and writing. The following activity is
designed to help students in the intermediate grades explore Animal Fact/Animal
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Invitation to Read

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Bernice E. Cullinan

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Newark, Del. : International Reading Association - 1992

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